Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips 9/24/2024

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At 9:40 PM from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have an AL West matchup between the Rangers and Athletics. The forecast for Tuesday calls for clear skies and temperatures in the low 80s. Texas is 74-82 overall, while the Athletics are 67-89. Mitch Spence is slated to start for Oakland, and the Rangers are starting Nathan Eovaldi.

The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs, and the Athletics are the slight favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at +102. Texas is 3rd in the AL West, while the Athletics are 4th. BSSW is carrying this game on TV.

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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers Trends and Key Stats

• The Rangers are 1-4 in their five most recent road games, including a 2-3 runline record.
• On the other side, the Athletics have gone 2-3 (SU) and 2-3 in their previous five home contests.
• The Rangers have a 6-4 straight-up record in their last ten games as the favorite, and 5-5 against the runline.
• The Athletics have a 3-7 record vs. the runline and a 6-4 straight-up record in their last ten games as the underdog.

Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction

Heading into their last game vs. the Mariners, the Rangers closed out the series with a 6-5 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at +117 on the money line. It was a big 4th inning for the Rangers, as they scored four runs in the inning. The Mariners could only score one run in the 2nd, and added another three in the 6th.

Andrew Heaney put together a good start for the Rangers, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up just four runs on seven hits. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

Texas is on the road today to take on the Athletics with an overall record of 74-82, which has them 3rd in the AL West. The Rangers trail the Astros by 10.5 games in the division and are 21-25 against other teams in the AL West this year. At home, the Rangers have gone 44-37 compared to 30-45 on the road.

As the favorite, the Rangers have gone 49-36 this year and 25-46 as the underdog. Texas lost the final two games of their series vs. the Mariners after taking the series opener. They are 4-6 over their last 10 games and have an overall series record of 20-28-1 this year.

When the Rangers are on the road, they have a run line record of 32-43, and their average run margin is -1.2. They are 37-34 against the run line as the underdog and 29-56 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.4, while in losing games, it is -3.9. The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in their last two games as the favorite.

The Texas Rangers are on the road against the Oakland Athletics today, and the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. The combined run average in their games this season is 8.8 runs per game, and their over/under record is 74-77. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 8-8. The over has hit in their last three games.

Texas is sending right-hander Nathan Eovaldi to the mound today vs. the Athletics. He has made 27 starts this season and has a record of 11-8 with a 3.96 ERA. Eovaldi’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.13, and he has turned in 14 quality starts. In his last outing, Eovaldi finished with a no-decision, giving up seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won three straight starts. Eovaldi has been much better at home this season, coming in with a 4.01 ERA compared to 5.23 on the road.

Adolis Garcia has been a big run producer for the Rangers this season, leading the team with 80 RBIs and is also 2nd on the team with 23 homers. However, he is batting just .219 for the season. Corey Seager is hitting .278 for the season and has gone deep 30 times, which is 11th in the MLB. Marcus Semien is 3rd on the team with 73 RBIs but is batting just .234.

Leody Taveras and Wyatt Langford have been swinging the bat well of late, with Taveras going 10/29 in his last nine games with three homers and Langford also going deep three times in this stretch, while batting .290. Josh Smith is on a six-game hitting streak for the Rangers.

The Athletics wrapped up their series vs. the Yankees with a 7-4 loss. Oakland was the +150 underdog at home going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Athletics, as they got on the board with two runs in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Yankees scored two runs in the top of the 2nd.

Oakland started Joey Estes, and he took the loss, going only four innings and giving up five earned runs on seven hits. The Athletics also issued three walks and hit a batter. Tyler Soderstrom was hot at the plate, going 2/2 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. The Athletics’s other two runs came in the 6th inning, with Ryan Noda and Soderstrom each driving in a run.

Oakland is 67-89 overall, putting them 4th in the AL West, 17.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Athletics come into today’s game having dropped three straight, and they lost the final three games of their series vs. the Yankees. So far, they are 21-25 in AL West matchups.

The Athletics have struggled as the underdog this season, putting together a mark of 55-82. At home, they are 36-42 compared to 31-47 on the road. Oakland’s series record is 19-25-5 this year, and they are 3-7 over their last 10 games.

Despite their losing record, the Athletics have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 84-72. They’ve been especially good on the road, where they are 43-35 against the run line. However, they have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four home games.

The Oakland Athletics are playing host to the Texas Rangers today, with the over/under line set at 7.5 runs. Oakland’s games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 74-80. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, their over/under record is 15-21. The over has hit in their last two games.

Mitch Spence is looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win vs. the Cubs. In that outing, he went 5 innings and gave up 2 earned runs. Looking back at his last four outings, Spence has finished with a no-decision in three straight starts. He has made 22 starts this season and has a record of 8-9 with an ERA of 4.30. Opponents are batting .259 off the right-hander this season. Spence has turned in four quality starts this season and is averaging 7.52 strikeouts per nine innings.

So far this season, the Athletics are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have been especially bad in terms of getting on base, as their team OBP of .302 is just 19th in the league. However, the Athletics do have the 5th most home runs in the league and have the 9th best isolated power figure in the league.

Brent Rooker has been the Athletics best hitter this season, as he is batting .296 with a team-high 38 home runs and 110 RBIs. Rooker has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/37 in his last nine games with two homers. Shea Langeliers is also on a five-game hitting streak, but he is batting just .224 for the season.

We see the Athletics picking up a 5-4 win at home over the Rangers. With the Athletics being the underdogs, you can get them at +102 on the money line, which is our recommended bet.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Mitch Spence is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which is actually the fifth lowest among all starters. As for Nathan Eovaldi, he is projected to finish with six strikeouts, which is right in the middle of all starters.

Offensively, the Athletics are projected to hit nine home runs, which is the fifth most in the league today. The Rangers are projected to finish with just eight hits, which is the second-fewest in the league.

Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Betting Tips

• Take the Rangers on the moneyline
• The Athletics are also our pick on the run line at +1.5
• Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over

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